Readers' Editor

Not dropping the vase

Being an interlocutor helps one to endure criticism without resentment

We cannot save journalism if we fail to save journalists

Quality journalism is tied to the well-being of journalists

Disappearance of follow-up

Follow-up stories hold those in power accountable but the relentless news cycle makes them hard to do

Getting uncomfortable

Only through sustained dialogue with those on the other side of the ideological fence can we imagine a humanity yet to come

An act of hope

Despite the fast-changing politico-military situation in Afghanistan, women journalists there are refusing to give up

Recusal of a Readers’ Editor

The line dividing the professional creed of a journalist from her anxieties as a citizen is getting blurred by executive excesses

What makes a reader keep reading

In long-form journalism, engaging writing matters

Time to reflect

The role of an ombudsman is not only to identify what went wrong but also to work on a visible mending process

Humanity is the fulcrum of journalism

The core requirement for a media house is to foster humanity

Secrecy is a weapon

Journalists are forced to rely on sources and form an opinion based on conjectures

A dialogue for continuity and change

While editors seek inputs from readers, they also use editorial judgment to decide what changes should be made

Reporting on negatives is a sign of optimism

Journalistic exposés have led to timely course corrections